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Musicians

The Resume

    (1991- )
    Formed in Bristol, England
    Beth Gibbons, Adrian Utley, Dave McDonald and Geoff Barrow
    Recorded 'Sour Times,' 'Numb,' 'Mysterons' and 'All Mine'
    Created the music for the film short 'To Kill a Dead Man'
    Named after a town near Bristol, England

Why they might be annoying:

    Beth, the front woman for the group, refuses to do interviews and bandmate, Geoff, doesn't like his picture taken.
    They put a lot of pressure on themselves to strive for perfection.
    Their music is ideal for people in mourning.
    They don't like making music videos.

Why they might not be annoying:

    They are musically interesting.
    They support independent filmmaking.
    Despite success, they are loyal to their less than adequate recording studio.
    A reporter once wrote that Geoff Barrow was reluctant to talk about himself. He was more concerned with whether she had enough information to stitch together a story.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 31 Votes: 51.61% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 43 Votes: 41.86% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 33 Votes: 51.52% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 105 Votes: 47.62% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 107 Votes: 52.34% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 226 Votes: 54.87% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 307 Votes: 47.23% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 603 Votes: 53.73% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 1745 Votes: 59.54% Annoying
    In 2001, Out of 4231 Votes: 50.34% Annoying